Springfield, Missouri

Springfield is the third largest city in Missouri. It is the county seat of Greene County{{GR|6}}.

Issues

In 2003, the city council of Springfield prohibited smoking in restaurants except for specific listed exceptions. http://www.ci.springfield.mo.us/egov/minutes/smokeord_sum.html

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In November 2004, voters turned down a plan to fund a new coal fired power plant in the city. Many voters who were polled stated concerns about the pollution that a new coal power plant would cause. The local utility company has started a comprehensive study to come up with a new solution to meet the communities growing power needs.

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In August, 2005, Springfield announced plans to annex a large chunk of southeastern Greene County. Plans call, if necessary, to force the area into the city. The previous couple of years of annexation has become a controversial issue and included a lawsuit with neighboring Brookline.

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